[Soul of Chess] Xia Lei

Hikaru Konoe froze, stood on the spot, staring blankly at the man bathed in the moonlight turning around and walking towards him slowly.

He had never noticed that under the moonlight, that person would be so out of this world, with his long sleeves fluttering, as if he would turn into a fairy and go away in the next moment.

The person in front of him walked slowly towards him step by step, his face was obviously illuminated by the soft moonlight, but Konoe Hikaru had the illusion of falling into a cold pool.

For the first time, there was no smile in those blue eyes like a pool.

And as he approached, Konoe Hikaru's heart beat faster and faster.

thump-thump-thump-

The helplessness and panic after the deeds were revealed, the longing and longing for the person he hadn't seen for many days, and the anger and sadness for the other party's actions, all turned into a cavity of cold boiling blood, flowing into Konoe Hikaru's heart.

It wasn't until the distance between the two of them was less than half a foot that He Maoming stopped, his dark eyes that were shining with blue waves were half downcast.

He said in a soft but unquestionable tone: "Guang, you got the fan pendant."

"I took it, so what." Anyone who knows what happened tonight, just by looking at his night clothes, knows that he is inseparable from the theft of the altar, let alone He Maoming.Jin Weiguang has always been confident, anyway, the fan pendant is not in his hands, and He Maoming can't do anything to him without proof or certificate.The relationship between the two is so bad, and they are not afraid of getting worse.

He Maoming frowned slightly: "Stop messing around, Guang, return it to me quickly."

"Oh? That's strange." Konoe Koban turned around, looked up at the moon, and wondered. "How do I remember that Zuowei lent this pendant to His Highness Kamo? Now that it's returned to its original owner, how can it be returned to you?"

He Maoming smiled slightly, not being moved by the sarcasm in his words. "So, the fan fell to Sir Zuowei?"

Only then did Konoe realize that he had slipped his tongue just now, and he was so remorseful that he wanted to slap himself.

Let your mouth be cheap!He only cared about the momentary quick-talking, and actually betrayed Zuo Wei!

Ever since he rescued Zuo Wei, He Maoming has been regarded as a benefactor by the Fujiwara family. In addition, he is an onmyoji who sits in the imperial city. If he goes to the mansion to ask for a fan pendant, Mr. Fujiwara may give him a cart The fan falls.

But the words had already been spoken, and it was too late to save them, Konoe Hikaru had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue: "Yes, I will hand over the fan pendant to Zuo. As for where he put it, I don't know, but it won't be hanging It's on the palace fan."

He looked relaxed, but actually he was sweating profusely, and his legs were so stiff that he didn't dare to move.I spent too much energy in the palace with those guards, and a blade as thin as a cicada's wing was pierced into my thigh. The blood had stopped flowing, but the pain continued to come from the wound.If it wasn't for He Maoming's scruples, he would not be able to stand up now.

He Maoming sighed lightly.

Before Konoe could read the meaning from that sigh, he felt the shadow in front of him magnify several times in an instant, and then, something lightly brushed his lips.

His eyes widened.

The whole person was gently brought into an embrace, and the chin was lifted to receive another kiss from that person.

Intoxicated by the faint incense, Konoe closed his eyes, slowly raised his hands to wrap around He Maoming's back, and sank down uncontrollably.

In an instant, his body softened and was firmly caught by He Maoming.

"Five elements are born together, yin and yang are restrained, there is no single thing in this world. The pendant you took away tonight is another one I found. The spell on it is exactly the opposite of Mr. Zuo Wei's pendant. I knew that you were going to go to the roof of the sacrifice today, so I pushed the boat along and arranged this situation."

"...I'm sorry." He Maoming whispered in his ear, and every breath was filled with the smell of incense. "I want to borrow it from you."

The last trace of clarity in Jin Wei's eyes gradually disappeared: "...you..."

"In the dream, go find that person." He Maoming spoke in a soft tone, and gently patted the back of the person in his arms, as if he was coaxing a baby to sleep. "Find him and give him the fan..."

Konoe closed his eyes slowly.

He Maoming gently put the person in his arms on the couch, took the quilt on the side and covered it carefully, and whispered to the shikigami who appeared beside him: "Bring a basin of water and bring some wound medicine."

Shikigami Pingping Tingting nodded and left without mentioning it.

This night, in someone's dream, it was snowing heavily.

The fan pendant that transcended time and space was handed over from one person to another.

——Master He Mao's persistent heart is beyond my expectation...

——If...the snow doesn't stop...

——Your hostility...

Konoe Hikaru woke up from his sleep, feeling a little dazed for a while.

In a drowsy state, he once heard someone calling his name in his ear, gently wiping his hot cheeks with a wet towel, and touching his palms with warm fingers, warming his whole body. Brings a shuddering shudder.

Is it a dream...?

"Ah Hikaru! Great, you're awake." Fujiwara Sawei's magnified face suddenly appeared above him, startling Konoe Hikari.

"Wow!" Konoe almost jumped up, "Zoe, you're scaring me to death!"

"How can I have it?" Fujiwara Sawei spread his folding fan to cover his lips with some grievances, stepped back and sat upright, not without complaining: "Do you know how long you have been in a coma? I have been waiting for you for a full day and a half! I thought you wouldn't wake up..."

"What do you mean you won't wake up? You crow's mouth!" Konoe Hikaru only felt that his whole body was transparent and comfortable, and he didn't feel the discomfort of waking up after a coma at all. He was refreshed like he usually slept until the sun was up. . "—Wait," he stopped halfway in lifting the quilt, "where am I?"

"Zizhuyuan."

"Why am I here?! Didn't I fight Min at his place and then—then—"

Fujiwara Sawai put away the folding fan, and said with a smile: "Then, Hikaru, you were knocked down by His Highness Kamo's move, and then I brought you here."

"No..." Konoe Hikaru hugged his head, curled up his whole body tightly, thinking about the scene in his dream. "No... Zuo Wei!"

"Yes?"

"You said I was in a coma for a day and a half?"

"Yes."

"Where is Ming now?!" Konoe Guang asked urgently.

There was worry and confusion in Fujiwara Sawi's eyes: "Ah Hikaru, what happened to you and His Highness Kamo? There must be a misunderstanding among you..." Before he could finish speaking, Konoe with an anxious look The light was interrupted.

"Zuo Wei! You tell me where he is first!"

"He..." Although he didn't know what happened between the two of them, Fujiwara Sawai still said with the heart of persuading peace if he could: "After I took you away from the Kamo Mansion, His Majesty the Emperor His Royal Highness He Mao was ordered to enter the palace, saying that he was discussing offering sacrifices to the roof. His Highness He Mao immediately went to the inner palace...he has not returned yet."

Hikaru Konoe's whole body shook, and his whole body softened as if he had been discouraged. The hands that were eagerly holding Fujiwara Saori's sleeves loosened their strength and slumped down.

"Inside...the altar..."

He ran his fingers through his hair, covered his eyes, and took a deep breath trembling.

Then, he got up and quickly put on an unlined garment, took the Imperial Sword by the pillow and rushed out.

"Ah Guang! Where are you going?!"

"Chiwan Temple!"

"Wait! Ah Guang, you are still injured, I'll have someone prepare a horse for you!"

In the summer of 16, Kyoto.

Shindo Hikaru wandered aimlessly on the streets of Kyoto, and the noisy people around him seemed to be isolated from him.The cicadas kept singing, and the sun exuded the power that should be expected in a dog day. It was so hot that the German black back kept sticking out its tongue and breathing at the door of the store.

Sweat drenched the whole body, and the eyes were also soaked with sweat, making it itchy.

The phone vibrated, and he was stunned for a long time before he realized that the phone ringing with Xi Chuan Guijiao's hot Ignited was his own, so he slowly took it out of his pocket and connected it.

"……Hey?"

"Uh, Guang-jun?" Mr. Ashihara asked hesitantly from the other end of the phone, "Well... I just want to ask, when are you and Liang-jun planning to return to Tokyo? The final qualifiers for the LG Cup have already begun By the way, the match between Mitsu-kun and Ryo-kun is scheduled for this Thursday. Because the news said that there will be a typhoon, so you may not be able to buy Shinkansen tickets... Do you need Mr. Ogata to pick you up by car? "

Shinto Hikaru held the phone, but there was no response.

Lu Yuan asked again, and he finally came to his senses. "I...Taya and I still have some things to do in Kyoto. We may not go back today, maybe in a few days."

There were three girls passing by on his right side carrying bags of the same style. Next to him was a lamppost. The roads in the ancient city were a bit narrow, and there was no room for four people and a lamppost.

He took a few steps forward, avoiding the streetlights.

The girl behind him walked past him with light steps, chatting excitedly about something.

"Hey, Chiyo, have you watched the latest issue of Shonen Jump? There's a new serial on it, it's about Abe Seimei! Ah~ Seimei-sama is really handsome~"

"Ala, so Yuko-chan, you want to tell me that the reason why you uncharacteristically went to the library to check Abe Seimei's life information today is because of your handsome Seimei-sama? Really, I thought Yuko-chan had changed his gender Well. It seems that it is impossible for Yuko-chan to do history class seriously."

"That's right, that teacher is so perverted that he still has a project during the summer vacation! If it weren't for that broken credit, my mother wouldn't bother to go to the library to look up information. Do you think there are university teachers who do this? They are all college students, and they still have to go to the library during the summer vacation." Keep homework."

"Hey?! Are you going to come back one day later?" Lu Yuan on the other end of the phone was both surprised and annoyed, "You guys just haven't got a match in the past two days, so it's okay to play. It's just that the typhoon is coming soon, when the time comes The Shinkansen may be suspended. Speaking of which, has Ryo-kun’s cell phone been repaired? If it can’t be repaired, then don’t repair it at all, and buy another one when you return to Tokyo—”

"Tch, if it wasn't for my Master Seimei, I wouldn't bother going to the library. What's wrong with the history homework, if I don't hand it in, what can she do to me?"

"It's over, it's over, Yuko is obsessed."

"Alara, but I heard that Abe Seimei in history was super-ugly. When the time comes, you will definitely find his portrait when you check the information. Are you sure you want to check it? Aren't you afraid it will spoil your appetite?"

"Haha, ugly Abe Seimei~"

"What do you two know! Who said I'm going to check the official history, my lady's preference is the unofficial history with all kinds of charms, maybe you can see a little love interaction between Master Qingming and Boya~ Ah, yes, I also I really like the He Mao Onmyoji in it, he looks super sensible!"

"He Mao...that He Mao protects the constitution?"

"Yes, it's him."

"... Yuko-chan, it's time for you to see an eye doctor."

"...Well, I don't think he has anything to do with 'good-looking' at all. He looks good...and...maybe..."

"What! Don't despise him just because he is an uncle, okay? Besides, maybe he was a handsome man in history, but the author's drawing is ugly. I heard that the Ka Moichi family is a famous family of onmyojis, This kind of aristocratic family will definitely have a lot of beautiful wives, and the genes are selected from generation to generation, and the later ones should all be pretty."

"Hmmm—the Japanese in the Heian era rarely had surnames. Japanese surnames were only established after the Meiji Restoration. Therefore, those with the surname Kamo may not necessarily have inherited blood, but more likely inherited spiritual power. , so that the theory of genetic selection of beauty has been completely proved to be untrue—the history class represents a friendly reminder.”

"Hayakawa Chiyo, will you die if you don't drop your book bag!"

"meeting."

"I heard that the typhoon is very strong this time. The wind in the center is as high as level [-]. You two should be careful when you come back. Don't get caught in the rain and catch a cold. The LG Cup qualifiers are about to come to you two—"

"Sorry Mr. Ashihara, I have something to do, we'll talk about it later!" Shindo Hikaru hurriedly said a word on the phone, and hung up the call.

He asked the girl who was walking past where the city library was, and he ran away in the direction the girl was pointing at.

Onmyoji family... He Mao?

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